Purpose

Lindenwood University Accelerated Online is committed to providing students with a consistent learning management system in which all educational materials will be available and organized.

Scope

This policy applies to all faculty, staff, and individuals who provide instruction within the Lindenwood University Accelerated Online programs.

Policy

All faculty and adjuncts teaching in the Lindenwood University Accelerated Online programs are expected to use the learning management system, Canvas, provided by Ancora Education. Canvas offers a wide variety of features that faculty are encouraged to use for the benefit of their students, beyond the minimum standards for use as required below:

Course Shell Setup & Publishing

• Syllabus tool
• Course settings (dates, availability, time zone)
• Module publishing & organization

Content Personalization & Updates

• Course Overview page
• Module Overviews and Summaries
• Faculty Profile/Bio page in Canvas LMS and in Course

Communication Tools

• Announcements
• Inbox / Messaging system
• Discussion boards

Assignments & Assessments

• Peer review settings
• Group assignments/projects- setup and monitoring in LMS
• Quizzes (if applicable)

Grading & Feedback

• SpeedGrader
• Gradebook

Interaction & Engagement

• Discussions boards
• Group spaces (collaborations, group work tools)
• Peer feedback workflows

Analytics & Tracking

• Course Analytics (student activity, participation, submission tracking)
• Gradebook analytics (late/missing assignments, low performance flags)

Support & Presence

• Office hours link embedded in course (Pages/Announcements/Syllabus)
• Q&A discussion forum or board
• Accommodation adjustments within assignment settings

Surveys & Feedback Collection

• Midterm survey

Escalation & Documentation

• Recording student outreach in Canvas Inbox or Notes
• Documenting escalation steps in course communication logs